MHT 1130 Introduction to Addictive Illness
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

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Theories and fundamentals of addictive illness and physical/mental effects of psychoactive drugs. Dynamics of addictive illness on persons, families and society. Knowledge of disease concept, stigmas, identification, assessment, trends in treatment and relapse process. Develop insights, challenge biases and identify personal and professional issues. Elements of professional/ethical behaviors.

MHT 1236 Assessment & Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

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Holistic assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorders. Assessment skill development. Use of and interpretation of assessment instruments. Use of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria related to substance use disorders.

MHT 2137 Treatment Techniques in Substance Use Disorders
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

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Contemporary holistic treatment methods, including motivational interviewing. Models of treatment with individual, group, case management, intervention and families. Levels of care and stages of recovery. Ethical, legal and professional behaviors.

MHT 2138 Ethical Issues in Behavioral Healthcare
Credit Hours: 2.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

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Ethical codes and responsibilities in the human services field. Federal Confidentiality Regulations, case law, scope of practice, expectations of funding bodies and managed care. Principles of professional behavior with clients and self-awareness of their personal boundary and value concerns. Importance of cultural diversity.

MHT 2235 Family Dynamics of Addiction
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

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Impact of substance use disorders on individual family members and overall family functioning. Focuses on the nature of addiction as a disease, its progression, symptoms and treatments. The nature of codependency is discussed. Insight is gained by the students regarding their biases about the disease of addiction.

MHT 2253 Issues in Chemical Dependency
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mental Health Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

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Current research and issues regarding special populations. Trends and best practices in addictions.